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1. New law clears the way for dash cams on Cyprus roads

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-law-clears-the-way-for-dash-cams-on-cyprus-roads

Cyprus has introduced legislation that regulates the use of dashboard cameras in vehicles, establishing clear conditions for their installation and operation. ...

2. Body found on Akamas coast leaves authorities searching for answers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/body-found-on-akamas-coast-leaves-authorities-searching-for-answers

Authorities were mobilized in the early hours of Easter Monday after the body of an unidentified man was discovered along the remote coastline of Akamas, prompting a large-scale investigation that remains ongoing....

3. Drousiotis releases new messages and audio, disputing Police claims that Sandy fabricated evidence

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drousiotis-releases-new-messages-and-audio-disputing-police-claims-that-sandy-fabricated-evidence

Makarios Drousiotis has escalated his public intervention in the controversial “Sandy” case by releasing new messages and audio material, while strongly criticizing the handling of the investigation by Cypriot authorities....

4. Police officers in Larnaca save unconscious tourist with rapid first aid response

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-officers-in-larnaca-save-unconscious-tourist-with-rapid-first-aid-response

Police officers in Larnaca are being credited with potentially saving the life of a 32-year-old woman who collapsed in a public area on Thursday morning....

5. Political storm intensifies with Europol probe and claims of cover-up at center of Drousiotis case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/political-storm-intensifies-with-europol-probe-and-claims-of-cover-up-at-center-of-drousiotis-case

A growing political and institutional crisis in Cyprus has intensified following serious allegations by journalist Makarios Drousiotis, with authorities moving swiftly to submit evidence for independent forensic examination while public exchanges between government officials and the journalist deepen divisions....

6. 43-year-old woman alleges kidnapping, assault, and sexual abuse; 39-year-old suspect arrested

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/43-year-old-woman-alleges-kidnapping-assault-and-sexual-abuse-39-year-old-suspect-arrested

A serious criminal investigation is underway following disturbing allegations made by a 43-year-old woman, who claims she was abducted, physically assaulted, and sexually abused over the weekend of April 4-5. ...

7. ''No evidence found'': Papadakis fires back at ''fake message'' allegations and pulls out of election

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-evidence-found-papadakis-fires-back-at-fake-message-allegations-and-pulls-out-of-election

Former MEP Dimitris Papadakis is responding to allegations made by Makarios Drousiotis and presenting the results of examinations conducted on his devices after appointing an independent criminal investigator....

8. New law allows unlicensed leisure venues to become legal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/new-law-allows-unlicensed-leisure-venues-to-become-legal

Parliament has approved a new legal framework that regulates how leisure venues are licensed and operated, replacing older legislation and expanding oversight....

9. Worker jailed for four years over stabbing at migrant centre

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/worker-who-turned-himself-in-jailed-for-four-years-over-stabbing-at-migrant-centre

A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to four years in prison after admitting to stabbing a coworker during a workplace dispute last year....

10. Drousiotis case deepens as testimony disputes evidence and exposes institutional strain

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drousiotis-case-deepens-as-testimony-disputes-evidence-and-exposes-institutional-strain

At the center of the ongoing case surrounding the allegations made by Makarios Drousiotis is the testimony of “Santi,” the woman whose account is considered pivotal to determining the direction of the case. ...

11. Man caught in the act during suspected home burglary

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-caught-in-the-act-during-suspected-home-burglary

A 45-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Monday after police found him inside a residence in Nicosia while responding to a reported break-in....

12. Tragic case of 14-year-old Stylianos moves forward in court

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tragic-case-of-14-year-old-stylianos-moves-forward-in-court

The Nicosia District Court has taken a careful middle ground in the heartbreaking case of 14-year-old Stylianos, who died by suicide in 2019 after years of alleged abuse....

13. Politics Blog: Missiles in the sky, scandals on the ground

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-missiles-in-the-sky-scandals-on-the-ground

We are living through scenes straight out of the Apocalypse. In the Middle East and on our little island. Locally and internationally. ...

14. Cyprus remains a key gateway as Europe’s ‘golden visa’ landscape shifts

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-remains-a-key-gateway-as-europe-s-‘golden-visa-landscape-shifts

As several European countries tighten or scrap their so-called “golden visa” schemes, Cyprus is emerging as one of the most stable and accessible options for investors seeking residency within the EU....

15. Fake €50 notes circulating across Cyprus, police warn

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fake-€50-notes-circulating-across-cyprus-police-warn

Police are warning the public to keep a close eye on their cash after counterfeit €50 banknotes were detected across all districts of the Republic of Cyprus....

16. Three months, zero answers: Controversial political video still ''under investigation''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-months-zero-answers-controversial-political-video-still-under-investigation

Three months after a controversial video surfaced online, promising to expose political secrets, authorities are still “investigating” it, at least according to official statements....

17. 4 attacks in 5 months: Limassol businessman targeted again

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/4-attacks-in-5-months-limassol-businessman-targeted-again

For the fourth time in roughly five months, a well-known 40-year-old businessman from Limassol has found himself in the crosshairs of crime....

18. Cyprus-linked firms tied to €25.8M Russian construction fraud, investigation finds

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-linked-firms-tied-to-€25-8m-russian-construction-fraud-investigation-finds

A new investigation by the Cyprus Investigative Reporting Network (CIReN) reveals that companies based in Cyprus were linked to a €25.8 million fraud case involving Russia’s construction sector....

19. Cyprus named in three separate non-compliance actions by European Commission

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-named-in-three-separate-non-compliance-actions-by-european-commission

The European Commission on Friday stepped up pressure on Cyprus and a group of EU member states, launching a series of infringement procedures over delays in implementing key legislation spanning financial transparency, banking regulation and criminal justice cooperation...

20. Parliament unanimously approves tougher controls on ex-officials moving to private sector

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliament-unanimously-approves-tougher-controls-on-ex-officials-moving-to-private-sector

Lawmakers have unanimously approved tougher rules governing how former public officials move into private-sector jobs, aiming to close loopholes and better guard against conflicts of interest....

21. After 10 years of debate, Cyprus passes historic dog law

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-10-years-of-debate-cyprus-passes-historic-dog-law

For years, the story repeated itself across Cyprus: abandoned dogs wandering highways, overcrowded shelters pleading for help on social media and volunteers stepping in where systems fell short. Animal welfare groups protested, municipalities struggled and lawmakers argued, often without resolution....

22. Elderly man loses €254,679, duped in online investment scam

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-man-loses-€254-679-duped-in-online-investment-scam

Police are investigating a major online fraud case after a 79-year-old man from Larnaca was tricked into sending more than €254,000 to scammers posing as investment advisers....

23. Two arrested after bomb blast targets Limassol restaurant

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-arrested-after-bomb-blast-targets-limassol-restaurant

Police have arrested two young men in connection with an explosion caused by an improvised explosive device outside a restaurant owned by a well-known businessman in Limassol, authorities said Thursday....

24. Bomb attack targets Limassol restaurant for third time

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bomb-attack-targets-limassol-restaurant-for-third-time

Limassol CID officers are continuing investigations following a bomb explosion early Tuesday morning at a restaurant owned by a well-known businessman in the Limassol Castle and Old Port area, marking the third time his property has been targeted by criminal elements....

25. Cyprus delivers first conviction in AI child abuse case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-delivers-first-conviction-in-ai-child-abuse-case

A court in Limassol has issued what is believed to be the first conviction in Cyprus involving crimes carried out with the use of artificial intelligence, specifically in connection with material depicting the sexual abuse of minors....

26. Farmers protest mass culls of healthy livestock, reject compensation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/farmers-protest-mass-culls-of-healthy-livestock-reject-compensation

Dozens of Cypriot farmers staged a peaceful protest outside the Presidential Palace on Saturday, March 21, voicing frustration over the government’s handling of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak....

27. Unauthorized livestock transport detected; violators to lose compensation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unauthorized-livestock-transport-detected-violators-to-lose-compensation

Cyprus authorities have detected four cases of unauthorized livestock transport in recent days, raising concern among officials as efforts intensify to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease....

28. Bomb explosion damages reception venue in Nicosia district

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bomb-explosion-damages-reception-venue-in-nicosia-district

An explosion caused by a bomb damaged a well-known reception venue in the Nicosia district early Monday, prompting an ongoing police investigation....

29. Politics Blog: Out with the bases!

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-out-with-the-bases

When this whole mess is over, we really should sit down and have an honest conversation with the British about the future of the bases. That’s what the president said, and for once, he’s probably voicing what most people are thinking. ...

30. Cyprus police warn lack of phone surveillance is a ''big problem''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-warn-lack-of-phone-surveillance-is-a-big-problem

''We were jealous,'' said former Assistant Chief of Police Christoforos Mavrommatis, describing how Cypriot investigators have been left behind while foreign police use phone monitoring to track suspects in real time....

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